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Moving Up
November 14, 2009 10:42 AM by Tim Banish
One of the questions I get asked often is why I remain a COTA, and not further my degree to an OTR. This is a question I ask myself, and as much as the change would be nice sometimes, there are many reasons why I remain a COTA. Of course the educational Read More...
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The Future of the COTA
October 22, 2009 3:46 PM by Tim Banish
Healthcare reform, the economic depression, reduced insurance reimbursements, Medicare and Medicaid cutbacks, how will this affect the future of the COTA? Some people are quite nervous right now, thinking that Obama's healthcare reform will eliminate Read More...
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Change of Heart
October 11, 2009 10:02 PM by Tim Banish
Well, I must admit that talking to others with different experiences and listening to the other side of the story is one good way to learn. This past weekend my thoughts were changed on the health care reform issues, and simply by listening to another Read More...
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Changes in Long Term Care Funding
October 5, 2009 8:26 PM by Tim Banish
Changes in Medicare funding for skilled nursing facilities happened just a few days ago on October 1 st . These changes will cut deeper into the budgets of all Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF's), but the impact will be felt more in smaller SNF's. With Read More...
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Uninformed Families
September 26, 2009 5:14 PM by Tim Banish
Sometimes family members of some of my patients are so clueless it really makes me wonder what they are thinking. Some seem to think therapy is a magic bullet, and we can cure any problem. In the past, there have been a couple of real backward thinking Read More...
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Healthcare Reform Issues
August 22, 2009 1:51 PM by Tim Banish
News from some of the town hall meetings that have been happening around the country reminds me of the Vietnam War protests of the late 60's. Large organized groups of people protesting issues with proposed government actions. There were protesters carrying Read More...
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Euthanasia
July 26, 2009 9:34 PM by Tim Banish
I know, kind of a sick topic for a blog, huh? However were you aware that Congress is currently discussing this topic as a part of the Health Care Reform bill? Yes it's true, now the government wants to tell us when we need to end our life and stop being Read More...
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Another Hit on Medicare Funding
July 19, 2009 10:47 PM by Tim Banish
Well, I see that Congress has cut another $40 Billion out of Medicare funding. That is for 2010, and over the next ten years the cuts will total $556 Billion! It sure sounds to me like PPS II is here, and it's hitting just as the baby boomer generation Read More...
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A Day in the Life
July 10, 2009 11:24 PM by Tim Banish
The alarm goes off so you roll over and get out of bed; it's time to head to work. This process, repeated five times per week or more, is the typical American employees' life. We work to earn the money we need to pay the bills we create when we are not Read More...
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Job Security in Today’s Market
June 15, 2009 11:19 PM by Tim Banish
Have you been at your job for a long time? Or have you been job hopping? No matter which one you are, do you feel that your position is secure? In today's market, jobs seem plentiful for therapists. Some of these jobs might be a position you don't want Read More...
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What’s Our Job?
June 4, 2009 10:09 PM by Tim Banish
As a COTA, I've always thought my job was to get people better so they can resume their life. What ever they need that I, as an OT, can offer to help them achieve that goal is what I want them to have. Of course with geriatric rehab, most of the patients' Read More...
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Is the World Upside Down?
January 29, 2009 12:51 PM by Tim Banish
No, my name is not Chicken Little. The world is not upside down, but there are some salaries made by CEO's that would make one think the world is not right. Once again I have just read a report of a CEO from a major medical company getting a big raise Read More...
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Recruiters
January 14, 2009 9:17 AM by Tim Banish
Today I want to talk about recruiters. No, actually I want to dump on them and get this off my chest. Call them job searchers, headhunters, or whatever, they all have the same attitude that their offer is the best you can get. Fast talking sales people Read More...
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Small Gym, Big Caseload
December 17, 2008 7:46 AM by Tim Banish
How many of you work in a facility where the rehab gym is quite small? Or possibly between all the walkers, wheelchairs, parallel bars and other equipment needed in the gym, there is hardly any floor space left? Are you able to comfortably seat 20% of Read More...
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Healthcare Workers ask for a Raise
November 3, 2008 11:58 AM by Tim Banish
I'm not sure if you're seeing commercials for healthcare workers asking their state governments for a raise in Medicaid funding, but here in Ohio there has been one commercial that has been all over the television. The commercial is actually pretty catchy, Read More...
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